Tube-container for medical preparations.



E. M. SCHUHNIANN. TUBE CONTAINER FOR MEDICAL PREPARATIONS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, I9I7h Patented May 14, 1918.

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PATENT @FIQFL EDWIN M. SCI-IUHMANN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 CHICAGO GLASS PRODUCTS COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TUBE-CONTAINER FOB MEDICAL PREPARATIONS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented litay it, 1918.

Application filed September 8, 1917. Serial No. 190,350.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN M. SOHUH- .MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tube-Containers for Medical Preparations, of which the following, taken in connection with the drawings, is a description.

My invention has for its object the production of improvements in tube containers for medical preparations of all kinds, such as liquids, powders, ligatures, and the like, where absolutely sanitary conditions are preserved and the articles are ready for use instantly when wanted.

A further object of my invention is to provide a container of this kind, preferably constructed of glass or like material, which, after being filled, is permanently sealed by fusing the ends of the tube, and designed to be broken when it is desired to use the oontents, suitable provision being made for breaking the container at a particular place so that the contents are readily available at once.

A further object of my invention is to make provision for retaining any small pieces of glass which may become mixed with the contents of the container if the glass is cracked or splintered in the breaking of the tube.

These and other objects of my invention will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the attached claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated what I now consider the preferred form of my invention, although it is obvious that other styles, shapes and sizes of containers may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention, and in these drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one of my containers before being filled;

Fig. 2 is a like view after the contents have been placed in the container and the open end thereof has been sealed;

Fig. 3 is the finished container with the label attached;

Fig. l'is a plan view of the detached label.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of label.

In carrying out my invention, A repre sents the glass container illustrated in the form of a tube closed at the bottom and open at the top thereof. The contents of the tube, whether liquid, powder, ligatures, such as catgut, cords of various kinds, etc., may be introduced through the opening, a, and by fusing the edge of the glass at the open end of the tube, it may be drawn together and closed as shown at a in Fig. 2, thereby hermetically sealing the contents within the tube.

At any point upon the surface of the tube, preferably approximately mediate the length thereof, is a scored or weakened line, Z), extending around a portion of the circumference of said tube. This line may be formed by filing or in any manner to weaken the tube at a particular point where it will break easiest when desired.

13 is a label, preferably paper, having an opening, 0, cut therein, which is adapted to be placed in position around the tube so as to expose the scored or weakened line, b, therethrough. The name of the article con tained, directions for use, or any other printed matter desired may be printed or written on the label. The back of this label, B, is provided with a gummed surface, which when moistened is adhesively secured around the body of the container, as shown in Fig, 3, with the scored or weakened line, b, exposed.

i /hen it is desired to use the contents of the container, the container is held with the weakened line, 6, showing on top, and pressure is applied in a downwardly direction upon each end thereof which causes the tube to break circumferentially at the weakened lines. It sometimes happens upon the breakage of a glass container that there are small pieces broken or chipped off which are liable to become mixed with the contents. If the proper quality of glass has been used, the break will leave a straight edge on both pieces when broken apart, but if it should crack or splinter at either side, the paper adhesively secured to the same will retain the fragments, thereby preventing any pieces mixing with the contents of the container.

While I have illustrated my device formed in tubular shape, it is obvious other shapes may be used and secure the same results when treated in the same way. I contemplate also cutting the label in two and applying it on each side of the scored and weakened line 6 instead of providing it with a slot 0 to expose the line to be broken.

I claim:

1. A container comprising a tubular caning closed at both ends thereof and having a scored 01 weakened line extending in a circumferential direction, and paper adhesively secured to said container covering said scored 01 weakened line.

A container comprising a tubular caeing closed at both ends thereof and having 10 a scored or weakened line thereon extending Sonics of this patent may he obtained. for five cents each,

neceew in a circumferential direction, in combination with a label provided with an opening 'theret-hrough, said label adhesively secured to the tubular casing and exposing the scored 0: weakened line through the aforesaid opening.

In testimony'whereof I have signed this specification.

EDWIN M. SCHUHMANN.

by addressing; the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. C. 

